Ironing-board.



Gr. F. NEI-1ER.

IRONING BOARD.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 26, 1913. 1,212,965 Patented Dec. 15, 1914.

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IRONING BOARD.

APPLICATION ULEB AUG. 26. 1913.

1,120,965. l Patented Dec. 15, 1914.

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IRON ING-BOARD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 15, 1914.

Application filed-August 26` 1913. Serial No. 786,722.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE F. N miniera. citizen of the United States, residing at Shelbyville, in the countyof Shelby and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Ironing-Boards, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to ironing boards and more particularly to folding ironing boards.

One of the prinicpal objects of the invention is to provide a device of this character which may be folded into compact form for storage when not in use, and which may be quickly set up into operative position without the use of fastening devices.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character having both pairs of legs pivotally connected to the board and to each other in such manner that upon movement of one, the other lvill be folded or unfolded as the case may Still another object of the invention resides in the provision of a novel form of sleeve board which is attached to the main board in such manner that it may hang straight down out of the wav when using the main board or may be folded beneath the supporting legs to occupy small space.

Further objects of the invention will appear as the following description is read in connection with the 'accompanying drawing, which forms a part of this application, and in whichz- Figure 1 is a side elevation of the board shown in operative position. Fig. 2 is a front elevation. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation showing the sleeve board in operative osition in dotted lines. Fig. 4 is a longitu inal sectional view showing the parts in collapsed or folded position. Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view showing the parts collapsed.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 1 represents a main board or latform which has secured to its rear en on the under side a bearing member 2 having stub shafts 3 projecting from opposite ends to which are pivoted the main supporting legs 4. These supporting legs are connected together adjacent their lower ends by a brace bar 5 which is journaled between the legs and carries a brace (l constructed of converging members connected together at their outer ends and adapted to engage beneath the forward end of the board and to be limited in their outward movement by a batten piece 7 Pivoted between the legs 4 intermediate Vtheir ends are a pair of bracing legs 8 which are separated by the cross pieces 9 and 10 and have their upper ends pivotally connected to the under side of the board 1 by links 11. rI'hese links are of such length as to permit the legs 8 to be folded parallel with the legs 4 beneath the board and serve to secure a uniform movement between these parts.

Secured to the rear end of the board is a hinge element 12 which is connected to a double hinge element 13 by a link 14. This double hinge element is in turn connected to a hinge element 15 through a link 16 and carries a spacing and supporting block 17 which supports the sleeve board 1S parallel with the main board 1, the sleeve board being connected directly to the hinge element 15. This double hinge element permits the sleeve board to be folded beneath the main board.

In setting up the board the lower end of the short legs is rasped in the right hand and pulled away rom the top as far as possible. In this operation the pointed end of the long legs will rest upon the floor. The

' left hand is no7 placed upon the upper end of the board and the board nulled toward the operator with the left hand and the outer end of the short legs forced upwardly until the inner end of the short legs are against the board. The board is then pulled over onto the ioor and the brace raised into engagement with the cleat. As the brace engages the board 'centrally and the long legs have considerable resiliency the brace Will move on the board laterally so as to permit the long legs to accommodate themselves to any unevenness on the surface on which the device is used.

What is claimed is:

In a device of the class described, aboard, a pair of supporting legs pivoted on the lower side at one end thereof, adapted to fold thereon, a second pair of legs pivoted to the first pair of legs intermediate their ends and having their inner ends beveled to engage the board, links pivotally connecting the inner ends of said second legs with the board and limiting the movement of both pairs of legs to hold the board in horizontal position, a brace bar journaled 'near In testimony whereof aiix my signathe lower end of the first mentioned legs, a ture in presence of two witnesses.

brace secured to said brace bar adapted to GEORGE F. NEHER. engage the board at its forward end and a Witnesses: 5 hatten piece to limit the outward movement. GERTRUDE Fmzmn,

-of the brace. C. D. NEHER. 

